Elysia, Erina, and Mio went to have breakfast at a cafe. Several other visitors were a bit surprised by the arrival of two masked girls accompanied by a female bodyguard.
"Excuse me, we want a private room." Erina asked one of the maids there.
"Of course, young miss-nyan. This way, please." The maid guided the customers to a private room.
"Please make my order the same as yours." Elysia asked before Erina could ask.
"Uh, fine. How about you, Mio?" Erina opened the menu book and asked her bodyguard.
"I don't have much preference." Mio returned the menu book to the maid.
"Okay. The same three menus for us, hmm? Let's see..." Erina flipped through the menu book and finally decided on breakfast for the three.
After the maid received the order, she immediately left the room.
"Nee, Elysia-san. Are you going back to Japan after your business in Greendland and the North Pole is over?" Erina suddenly asked after she took off her mask.
"Mm, I'll be back here after all my business is done." Elysia nodded slightly. She still wanted to check out some of the people he knew in this country, after all.
"Yes, I'm glad to hear that. If you're going to visit Japan again, please don't forget to let me know. I'll definitely be there to welcome you back." Erina put her hands together with a happy expression.
"..." Elysia was a bit clueless with Erina. This girl was acting like an old friend, but they hadn't known each other for a full day, right? Despite her confusion, she decided to ask. "Uhm, Miss Erina, why are you so considerate and kind to me even though we're not really that close? We just met yesterday..."
"Hehe, I don't know why either. I just feel like you are a good person and maybe an old friend of mine? My apologies, are you perhaps bothered by my attitude?" Erina put her hand on her upper chest somewhat worriedly. Still, she immediately waved her hand in front of her face when she saw Elysia's confused expression. "I don't aim for anything but good relations. Please don't misunderstand."
"Understood." Elysia nodded once and fell silent.
"Hehe, we will get to know each other now. But, uhm, can you please address me without such rigid formalities, Elysia-san? It's fine if you call me using the honorific '-san' instead." Erina voiced her request while twiddling her fingers.
"If you say so, Erina-san." Elysia had no objections at all.
She then looked out the window because she heard a commotion there.
A shopping mall a few dozen meters across the street suddenly burst into flames for no reason. There was no explosion or anything, and the fire suddenly grew big.
"Erina-san, it's an unusually large fire. Did something happen here? If you don't mind, could you ask some of your experts to deal with the fire before any casualties occur?" Elysia squinted her eyes.
Erina raised her eyebrows as she stared out the glass wall. After breakfast, she was about to take Elysia to the shopping center, but it suddenly caught fire? "Mio."
"Three of the protectors have already gone there to deal with the great fire. The flames will be extinguished in a few seconds. I suspect there is a clash between the two factions here and we just happened to be stuck in the middle." Mio put her smartphone back into her suit and immediately reassured her milady that all was well.
A few seconds later, the fire completely extinguished, almost as miraculous as how the fire suddenly appeared.
"Phew... Let's hope that people managed to escape in time and there were no casualties." Elysia breathed a sigh of relief. A fire truck then came, but the fire was no longer there for them to put out.
"No fatalities have been reported apart from material losses. Some of the alleged perpetrators have also been handed over to those on duty." Mio gave her report.
"In that case, thank God." Erina heaved a sigh of relief as well. She then looked at Elysia, but she only received a smile.
Moments later, their breakfast arrived. After that, they decided to go to the shopping center in the next district for Elysia to buy some necessities.
"Alright, where do you want to go, Elysia-san?" Erina asked as they were going up the escalator.
"I just wanted to buy a phone and some necessities for cold regions." Elysia looked around for a moment. Rows of electronics stores and sophisticated equipment were on the third floor.
"Okay. I can help you pick a good one. Feel free to ask if you need advice." Erina looked in the direction where Elysia was looking.
"Sure, I really appreciate it." Elysia nodded slightly.
It didn't take long for Elysia to choose a smartphone for herself. To be honest, she could no longer find any kind of cell phone anywhere. It was simply no longer for sale because production had been stopped. In today's era, everything was wide screens and full touch screens.
"How much for this one, sir?" Elysia was holding a white-purple box. It was her best choice after several suggestions and input from several parties.
"Everything is 310 thousand yen after the discount, young miss. If you decide to buy this now, you will also get this best promo bundle bonus." The seller patted a large box containing several accessories. He knew the customer this time was a big fish, so he offered the big bundle as well.
"..." Elysia was silent for a moment. It was such a high price for a telecommunication tool. Maybe, around 2400 USD? The bundle with bonus accessories, but the cost included everything, no free bonuses whatsoever.
Even so, Elysia didn't want to linger by choosing something else since Elena already liked this smartphone. And Erina already suggested this limited edition thingy.
However, Erina suddenly touched Elysia's hand just as Elysia had just taken out out a blue card.
"You can use the card, but the security is not on your side. Let me pay for this for you. You need to set up your international bank account first with your new smartphone." Erina took out her blue card and completed the payment for Elysia.
"Eh? Ah, fine. I'll change it after I set up my account security..." Elysia nodded in agreement. She didn't need to create a new bank account since Erina also had a similar card. All she needed to do was organize her security to side with her.
"Sir, I also want a card with that beautiful number. It can run on international networks, right?" Erina pointed to a card in the display case.
"Sure thing." The seller was feeling excited. He sold expensive products with ease, and a big profit awaited him.
After the payment, Erina gave the bundle package to Elysia with a smile. And Elysia immediately unboxed the smartphone and checked the perfection of the product on the spot.
However, Elysia was surprised when she saw the current date on her smartphone.
'2022? Is it not 2020? Two years have passed here?' Elysia wondered in surprise.
'Wow, we jump in two years? Ugh, we need to find out how Nell and the others are doing. If two years have passed there too, then it's a disaster.' Elena felt the same shock.
Rhea also became a bit worried, but she couldn't go into a panic before Elysia confirmed the information to her little sister.
"Why do you look surprised, Elysia-san?" Erina tilted her head slightly.
"Ah, no. It's nothing. I'm just, it's a sophisticated expensive thing. I'm a little confused about how to use it." Elysia tapped this and that while learning how the smartphone worked. The world has become so advanced in the last two years.
"Then, I'll teach you. Let's go over there." Erina led Elysia to sit on the sofa inside the shop.
She then also taught Elysia about resetting Elysia's international bank account security system. The blue card has the most privileged access rights, so everything takes priority.
"Mm, now everything is done. Only you know about the security of your account. Make sure you don't forget this information, and don't let this phone be lost." Erina glanced around for a moment to make sure there were no surveillance cameras that might be spying on Elysia.
"En, thanks for your help. Now, please tell me your account number. I will return your money." Elysia felt relieved now. Complicated banking affairs were completed with ease.
"Hehe, there's no need to feel distant. Money is the last thing I need to worry about. You can take it as a gift of our first meeting. Now, please scan this and I will be the first person on your contact list." Erina waved her hand in front of her face.
"A-uhm..." Elysia just did as she was asked. After that, the three of them left the shop.
"Oh shit. I also want to have a super rich friend like that. She gifted that high-end smartphone without even thinking. Her friend is also obviously a rich young miss with a blue diamond card..." The seller bit his handkerchief while watching the two masked girls leave.
"Keep dreaming, boss. At least, you get money and profit. They are clearly the princesses from super rich families. They live a life at the top of society." An employee tapped his boss's shoulder.
After that, Elysia bought some more necessities and went straight to the airport.
"We didn't buy the tickets? Did we buy the tickets online?" Elysia was surprised. They passed the ticket booth like it was unnecessary to stop by.
"Hehe, no need for tickets because we will be flying on a private jet. I also happen to be going to Tokyo today." Erina chuckled as she was amused to see Elysia's clueless expression.
"Private jet? You are so wealthy, Erina-san. Sorry to trouble you so much. I wonder now who you really are." Elysia widened her eyes a bit, but she immediately remembered that this girl was a princess from a super-rich family.
"Hehe, no worries. The reason we use masks is probably the same now. If you're curious, why don't you find out about me using your new smartphone?" Erina put her hand on Elysia's arm. She was not so worried about being around this girl now.
Elysia thought for a moment and decided to find out on the internet. Erina didn't reveal much personal information, but the internet could at least shed some light, right?
'Minamoto Erina, a world-class singer from the number one clan in Japan... One of the most talented young girls in the world. She was also named the most beautiful girl by Girls magazine? Oh dear me, who am I meeting this!? A super star who happened to be going out in incognito!?' Elysia exclaimed in her mind.
"Please save that for later.." Erina gave a wink and put on her sunglasses.